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Not my picture, it's off Flikr!

It's a night shot I think? It's really nice.


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its similar to the photos on the left, good effects


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[youtube]xVYSS-HkBok[/youtube]

it does contain some info about the flyovers too.

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Great film Mark,very cheerful music.Harold Lloyd springs to mind.Oops left myself open there.lol

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Wow nice one Mark, great find, thoroughly enjoyed that, first time I have ever seen any video of what the West Kirby Joint line look like, even if it did only last 2 seconds lol, gonna watch the other parts on Youtube!

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Does or did youtube have a download option at all?

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http://www.videodownloadx.com/

Note - Has some dodgy "adult" orientated adverts from time to time.

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Nice 1 Matt.Thanks for the link.I`m sure I can cope with the ads,(at a push).

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If you have Firefox then I'd recommend DownloadHelper to snatch embedded Flash content myself.

Is there any more flyovers such as this or the one that was to be build between Jct 4 & 5 (I think) on the M53, or major roads that were never built?

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I do just about remember the flyover


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Originally Posted by MattLFC
Wow nice one Mark, great find, thoroughly enjoyed that, first time I have ever seen any video of what the West Kirby Joint line look like, even if it did only last 2 seconds lol, gonna watch the other parts on Youtube!


Its in another thread on wirral history lol

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Great vid Mark, good find buddy! thumbsup


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Just finished my webpage for the Birkenhead Flyover and thought you might enjoy some of the old pics.

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Hmmm dunno what happened there, they should have appeared under that pic.

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A lot of the Bidston Fly over box sections where made in Cammell Lairds


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